BALL CORPORATION TO CLOSE BRISTOL PLANT
Ball Corporation Has Announced Plans To Close The Company’s Bristol Virginia Plant During The Second Quarter Of 2016, Leaving 230 Workers Without A Job. Officials With The Colorado-Based Company Said…
GREENEVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF CHILD RAPE
A Greeneville Man Accused Of Having Inappropriate Contact With A Child Under The Age Of 13 Is Behind Bars And Is Set To Appear Today In Greene County Sessions Court.…
JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF EXPOSING CHILD TO THC
A Johnson City Man Accused Of Using Marijuana In Front Of His 18-Month-Old Child Is Behind Bars. 30 Year Old Jonathan Hackney Is Charged With Felony Child Abuse/Neglect. Relatives Of…
HEPATITIS C EPIDEMIC ON THE RISE IN THE AREA
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Advising Residents To Be More Aware Of Hepatitis C. It’s Estimated More Than 100-Thousand Tennesseans Could Be Living With Chronic Hepatitis And Not Be…
GRAND JURY INDICTS ALLEGED ROBBER AND CARJACKER
A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Kingsport Man Accused Of Holding Up A Pharmacy And Then Taking A Woman’s Car From A Nearby Business To Get Away. David…
FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS HAWKINS COUNTY MAN
A Federal Grand Jury In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Has Indicted A Hawkins County Man Accused Of Possessing Child Pornography On His Computer. Robert London Is Charged With Receipt…
FORMER BVU CONTRACTOR ASKS FOR LENGTHY TIME
A Former Bristol Virginia Utilities Contractor Is Asking For A Lengthy Time To Make Restitution For His Role In The Federal Corruption Case. According To James Todd Edwards’ Attorney, The…
MAN DEMANDS CASH FROM A ROGERSVILLE BANK
Authorities Say A Man Who Demanded Cash From A U.S. Bank In Rogersville Told A Teller The Secret Service Owed It To Him For “Taking Down Terrorists.” 22-Year-Old Derrick Goins…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LOOKS TO REDUCE COMMISSION SIZE
The Number Of Sullivan County Commissioners Could Be Changing In The Near Future. A Committee Will Meet Soon To Put Together A Proposal For Reducing The Size Of The Now…
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS FESTIVAL TRAFFIC ALERT
With The Beginning Of The Virginia Highlands Festival In Abingdon Set For Friday, Motorists Are Advised To Be Aware Of Some Traffic Changes That Will Be In Effect. Remsburg Drive…
UNITED WAY OF SW VIRGINIA TEAMS UP WITH SOCIAL SERVICES
United Way Of Southwest Virginia Has Received A 70-Thousand Dollar Grant From The Virginia Department Of Social Services Office Of Volunteerism And Community Service Fund. The Money Will Be Used…
MOTORISTS ENJOY LOWER GAS PRICES
Motorists Across The Country Are Paying The Lowest July Gasoline Prices Since 2010, With Some Saving As Much As 82 Cents A Gallon At The Pump Compared To A Year…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER RISKS CLOSING SOON
A Domestic Violence Shelter In Elizabethton Could Close Its Doors Soon. The Shepherd’s Inn Has Been Operating Since 1997 And Has Helped Closed To Two Thousand Women And Children. Executive…
WASHINGTON COUNTY FOOD TRUCK ISSUE TO BE REVIEWED
Washington County Tennessee Leaders Are Continuing To Discuss The Rules For Food Trucks. As Of Right Now, The Trucks Are Allowed In The City Limits, But Not In Some Rural…
ELIZABETHTON MAYOR WANTS TO NIX DIRECTOR
Elizabethton Mayor Leon Humphrey Is Seeking To Stop The Search For An Interim Director For Carter County Tomorrow. Humphrey Said He Believes The Organization Can Function Without It And That…
HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS TRYING TO BALANCE
The Hawkins County Board Of Education Is Set To Meet Today To Consider Approval Of A Proposed 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget Which Has A Deficit Of 955-Thousand Dollars. Educational Leaders…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE COMPANY TO STAY AND EXPAND
A Company That Purchased Triad Packaging In Bristol Tennessee Has Announced Plans To Stay In The Area As Well As Expand Its Operation. The Georgia Based Company Is Looking At…
CHANGES MADE TO BVU BOARD
A Long-Time Bristol Virginia Utilities Board Member Has Resigned. In A Letter To The Board, Chairwoman Faith Esposito Was The Board’s Chairperson At The Time Of Former CEO Wes Rosenbalm’s…